I Have A Pal

I Have a Pal

I have a pal
Let's call him Bilbo 
For he resembles 
Mister Baggins

And he vanishes
As well
Weeks on end
And leaves no trace

To his place
Where I can't follow
To his life 
His kids and-

-Five weeks 
Turn into months 
Seconds
Feel like years 

How comes that
Which was so real
Now feels
Like distant dreams

Concrete facts
And memories
Slip through fingers
Like sands through time

Don't get upset 
Do not get angry 
It's not your place
To feel like that

But I can't help it
'Cos I want him
Every cell 
Screams out to him 

My heart strings 
Pulled so tightly 
They hurt
But it's alright 

He didn't plan this
He can't be open
Somewhere I thought 
He felt the same

Star crossed lovers
Like in the stories
Romantic ones 
That I adored

They're right, y'know
be very careful
You might just get 
What you wished for

© Iris Overdijk 2024

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